TWO students of the Bonuan Boquig National High School in Dagupan City made their city and country proud when they brought home three major awards from the Global English Language Olympiad in Southeast Asia (GELOSEA) held April 1-5 in Incheon, South Korea. Yzteven Casilang stood out in the international stage and won the Diamond and Gold awards while Mel Jabez Ubilas secured the…
FOR 13-year-old James Tamondong, the path toward international recognition at the Lion’s Club International Peace Poster Contest wasn’t always smooth. In fact, there was a moment when he and his art tutor, Jay Visperas, were ready to call it quits. But perseverance led Tamondong to become the fourth Filipino to…
THE annual Mango-Bamboo Festival of San Carlos City officially opened on April 3 with the holding of a ‘Food Strip’ competition at the city plaza featuring various innovative food products using the city’s two banner agricultural goods. Some 100 students from the Pangasinan State University (PSU) San Carlos Campus and the Binalatongan…
LOCAL talents of Alaminos City showcased their dance prowess at the Light Parade and Street Dancing Competition on March 21 as a feature of the Hundred Islands Festival. The four competing groups showcased the rich history and folklore of Alaminos City, the Hundred Islands, and the town’s patron saint, San Jose. Tribu Takip Silim…
MISS HUNDRED ISLANDS BEAUTIES – Jacynthe Zena Castillo (center) from Sual, Pangasinan this year’s Miss Hundred Islands, is joined by (from left) 2nd Runner-Up Princess Tacazon from Ilocos Sur, Miss Environment 2025 Divine Grace Malicdem of Lingayen, Miss Tourism 2025 Ghelsy Reign Ravago from Dagupan City and 1st Runner-Up Anjali C. Pradeep Kumar from Bauang,…
THIS year’s candidates for the Limgas na Pangasinan were presented to the media on March 16 at the Sison Auditorium, marking the start of the pageant wherein the top three winners will represent the province in national competitions. Local media personalities interviewed the candidates in the Q-and-A portion and voted…
Women’s Month Special: IN this women’s month celebration, it would be worthwhile to recall now Manay Gina de Venecia turned into an instant “komadrona” (midwife) that saved the life of a woman heavy with a child she found lying on the street on a dark cold night, writhing in pain,…
THE second edition of the PangaSINE Film Festival is on, and organizers are calling on all Filipino filmmakers to submit their entries for the either or both the narrative and documentary categories. With the theme “Our Hopes and Dreams Across the Regions,” this year’s entries must be original and not…
THE Jehovah’s Witnesses in the Philippines will hold special events in April as part of their annual observance of the The Lord’s Evening Meal. In Pangasinan, more than 10,000 Jehovah’s Witnesses will launch a month-long campaign to invite residents to the Memorial and special talk in April. The JW is…
GRILLED TALABA ANYONE? — Contestants of Miss Hundred Islands 2025 sample the grilled oysters during the “Talaba Ihaw-Ihaw” event of the annual Hundred Islands Festival of Alaminos City. (Punchphoto by Willie Lomibao)
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